[hugger6933]

Take a pick or a small screwdriver and make almost a scoring action around the bottom of the collar where it is pressed onto the column. It will have dirt gunk and all kinds os stuff there at the mating surface and that will act as a binder.Also there are a couple of small slots in a couple of locations around the column under the collar and after going around it several times you can pry ever so gently in those tabs to see if it gives any. All the while at the top you can pull upp on the collar from the edges I used my fingers but I have big hands and they are pretty strong. I have the service man. here if you need me to look up the kent moore tool number for you send me a pm and I'll do that. I have pulled 2 or 3 in the manner in that I've described, and I think the key is the pick and scoring around the collar first at the bottom. Jim